How Do Telescopes Work?
Most of us, at some point or another, have asked themselves how telescopes work. However, we might have gotten an incomplete or inaccurate answer, or even none at all. Another complication is the fact that there are...
Telescope Reviews Help You Choose What To Buy
If you're an amateur astronomer who needs to buy a first telescope, or an old hand who's interested in replacing your existing one, deciding what to purchase can be tricky. There are lots of models on the market, from various...
Quality Meade Telescopes
If you're an aspiring astronomer who'd like to buy a quality telescope to help you search the sky, you might want to look at Meade telescopes. This company offers a wide variety of telescopes and their filters and mounts...
What Is A Reflecting Telescope?
Reflection telescopes are a type of optical telescope that uses curved mirrors to form the image you see. They were first invented in the seventeenth century. Up till that time, the most common type of telescope was the...
What Is a Refracting Telescope?
Refracting telescopes are probably what you think of when someone mentions these instruments. They gather and focus light using curved lenses at either end of the scope, as well as some in between. The refracting telescope...
Telescope Kits Help You Build Your Own
Building your own telescope might seem a little bit intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Using telescope kits, you can build a functional telescope to help you view the night sky. It's not hard – just get the right kit and follow...
What Is a Cassegrain Telescope?
Cassegrain telescopes are made up of a combination of two coaxial reflectors. They were invented in the late seventeenth century by Laurent Cassegrain, and combine a secondary convex mirror with a primary concave...
About the Dobsonian Telescope
Dobsonian telescopes have become popular among amateur astronomers since they're simple but rugged, and can be built for little money. The term refers to any telescope that uses a Newtonian style assembly (one of the...
How To Build a Telescope
Did you know that it's possible to find out how to build a telescope that can be put together in an apartment? If you have a limited budget, are a little bit handy, and would like to have a high grade Dobsonian telescope of...
